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   Pablo Picasso said, "Every child is an artist . The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up." I am fortunate to be an infant teacher so I am privileged every week to see the children express themselves creatively. They display so much joy and happiness as they paint and draw. It is sad to think that at some point, they will stop enjoying it or just stop because others tell them that they are not good enough. I wish we could be more like babies because infants express themselves freely. Author Susan Marie Schulhof http://susanmarieschulhof.blogspot.com

    "Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile , but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy ."                                                            -Thich Nhat Hanh    It might feel fake, but smile when you feel sad and it can help lift your mood. Sometimes when you are sad or ill, the more down you feel and act, the even more sad or ill that you feel. Smiling can also make other people feel happy . Have you ever looked at someone that had a big smile and was happy? Whenever the babies are sad at work, sometimes all it takes is a smile from me to make them laugh. Also, when I am sad, all it takes is a smile from one of the babies to cheer me up. Smiling makes me happy . Read my words and see my quotes  at http://susanmarieschulhof.blogspot.com or follow my page at http...

        I work at an Early Childhood Center where consistency is very important. The infants thrive on consistent care givers, consistent playmates and a consistent schedule. Is consistency as important for adults? Oscar Wilde claims that "Consistency is the last refuge of the unimaginative." It states that change can help us be more flexible and open minded. In some ways, I am very open to change and new things. I love to travel to different places and explore new places to hike, but in other ways I like the tried and true. I order the same food from my favorite restaurants; I wear the same style and color of clothes and spend much of my free time reading, writing, watching movies or walking. I vow to use my imagination every month to think of something new I can try to have a little inconsistency in my life.

         There are so many things in this world that we live in that are miracles, and that we can be in awe of. Every day when I take care of the infants at my work, I am amazed at how happy they can make me feel, and I am in awe at how they grow and learn. My own daughters are now 17, 19, and 21. I can hardly believe that they too were once little babies then little girls that needed me and loved me so much. I am not afraid nor even upset that I am 49, I am just surprised by the passage of time...another miracle of the world. I celebrated my 49th birthday with family and friends over the course of this weekend, and as I sit here and reflect, I am so grateful for all of the wonderful people that I have in my life. Thank you everyone for making my birthday as well as my life so extraordinary :)

Stamps and Ink    I gave a 5 month old infant a piece of paper and stamps covered in ink. He used his creative and hand eye coordination as he banged and smeared the stamp on the paper.

Susan Marie Schulhof: Fun4Babies Book : I sold an e-book in Australia :)))

I sold an e-book in Australia :)))

Fun4Babies Book: "Row, Row, Row the Boat" :     The children listened as I sang this song to them. I gently rocked them back and forth on my lap as well as in a little boat. Even the 3...

Fun4Babies Book: Reading- What Do You Say? :     The children sat on my lap as I read What Do You Say?   I read the words as they looked at the pages. I encouraged them to touch the pag...

Fun4Babies Book: Fun4Babies article :                                               An article about my job and my book Fun4 Babies :)

I AM DONATING $1.00 PER FUN4BABIES BOOK TO BH FOUNDATION/BRIGHT SPACES!

My book is available at Nook, Amazon, iBook, Sony and others now :)

Fun4Babies Book: Fingerpainting : Today the infants sat in the high chair one at a time. I taped a piece of fingerpainting paper (smoother paper and harder to make a hole in)...